RHEL-06-000036 - The /etc/gshadow file must be owned by root.

Information

The '/etc/gshadow' file contains group password hashes. Protection of this file is critical for system security.

Solution

To properly set the owner of '/etc/gshadow', run the command:

# chown root /etc/gshadow

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_RHEL_6_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Audit Name: DISA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 STIG v2r2

Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT

References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-217874r603264_rule, STIG-ID|RHEL-06-000036, STIG-Legacy|SV-50243, STIG-Legacy|V-38443, Vuln-ID|V-217874

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: d2b789c3b7d65db37a459bdf52e517f0682e01fdaced1869288ae4fe21443a9e